# Distance from Wake Island (AWK) to Guangzhou (CAN)

> 5,513 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,513 km / 3,426 mi / 2,977 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 285° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 84° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (UM) → China
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 14:16 in Wake Island, it's 10:16 in Guangzhou)
- **Elevation difference**: 27 ft (CAN is higher than AWK)

## Airports

### [Wake Island Airfield (AWK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/awk-wake-island-wake-island-airfield/1ef266df-8aac-6a08-a04f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wake Island, UM
- ICAO: PWAK
- Timezone: Pacific/Wake
- Coordinates: 19.280000, 166.640000
- Elevation: 23 ft

### [Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/can-guangzhou-guangzhou-baiyun-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e75-6adc-8880-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Guangzhou, China
- ICAO: ZGGG
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 23.390000, 113.300000
- Elevation: 50 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 14:16 in Wake Island, it's 10:16 in Guangzhou.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Wake Island Airfield (AWK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/awk-wake-island-wake-island-airfield/1ef266df-8aac-6a08-a04f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/can-guangzhou-guangzhou-baiyun-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e75-6adc-8880-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)